US EditionZimbabwe fire coach after poor World Cup qualifying campaign
- On Wednesday, the Zimbabwe Football Association's executive committee led by Nqobile Magwizi announced Michael Nees's dismissal and thanked him for his contributions to Zimbabwean football.
- After the World Cup qualifying run that produced no wins in the final six matches, ZIFA dismissed Michael Nees following poor results that left the Warriors bottom of their group.
- Nees, a German coach, had prior stints with Seychelles and Rwanda, and served as technical director in Israel and Kosovo while guiding Zimbabwe to Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.
- ZIFA will announce interim coaching arrangements soon, and the association said details about the transition process and interim technical arrangements will be communicated in due course.
- Overall, the 58-year-old Michael Nees managed 16 games with only two wins since his appointment last year, and Zimbabwe aims to appoint a new head coach before the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Zimbabwe fires Michael Nees as national team coach
Zimbabwe Football Association have sacked the national team coach Michael Nees after just 16 games. The German coach’ had been under pressure following poor World Cup Qualifiers’ campaign. Under his spell as a national team coach, Nees guided Zimbabwe to qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco. ZIFA Expresses Gratitude to Nees In a statement released on Wednesday evening, ZIFA expressed its gratitude to Nees for his service…
After only two victories in his term and one disastrous World Cup qualification, a German has been dismissed as a national coach of Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe Seeks New Leadership After Dismal World Cup Campaign | Sports-Games
Zimbabwe has parted ways with German coach Michael Nees following a lackluster World Cup qualifying performance. Nees, who was in the role for 14 months, led the team to the Cup of Nations finals but failed to secure further progress. Zimbabwe faces a race against time to appoint a new coach for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.
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The Straits TimesZimbabwe fire coach after poor World Cup qualifying campaign
HARARE :Zimbabwe have fired their German coach Michael Nees after a disappointing World Cup qualifying campaign and only two months before they play at the Africa Cup of Nations finals, the Zimbabwe Football Association said.Nees had been in the job for 14 months, ensuring Zimbabwe's qualification for the Cup
He had only taken over Zimbabwe in 2024. Now Michael Nees has to go again.
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